ERECTION STANDARD

Grouting

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Title, Subtitle Identification number
POWER SYSTEMS ERECTION STANDARD 1AHA072042
PLANT BUSINESS Grouting Rev. Date Lang. Sheet
A 28.04.2008 en 1/4
25.04.2008
Template No.: GGG/00/-/EQA---/FT/302F (released with Work Instruction GGG/00/-/EQA---/WI/306)
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Table of Contents:

1. Scope ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. TYPES OF MORTAR ............................................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Grouting and wedging mortars......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Mortar qualities........................................................................................................................................... 3
3. POURING CONDITIONS................................................................................................................................ 3
3.1 Mechanical anchoring and wedging ................................................................................................................ 3
3.2 Time of grouting and wedging mortar pouring ................................................................................................ 4
3.3 Basement level preparation prior to mortar pouring................................................................................ 4
3.4 Pouring of wedging mortar ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.5 Upper level of the wedging mortar........................................................................................................... 4

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1. SCOPE

The present document sets out the instructions and recommendations for grouting and wedging
of monoblock equipment and rotating machines.

It defines in particular :
- the types of mortar to be used
- the pouring conditions

2. TYPES OF MORTAR

2.1 Grouting and wedging mortars

Ordinary cement mortar

2.2 Mortar qualities

- Aggregate for mortar, 5 cm thick

- River sand : 0/5

- Aggregate for mortar, more than 5 cm thick

- River sand : 0/5
+
- Gravel : 5/15

3. POURING CONDITIONS

3.1 Mechanical anchoring and wedging

Type and dimensions such as to allow the bolts to be tightened to their rated torque load
before grouting and wedging mortars are poured

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3.2 Time of grouting and wedging mortar pouring

- For a rotating machine :

After the scheduled final alignment checking

- For a fabricated component :

After anchor bolts tightening to the rated torque-load

3.3 Basement level preparation prior to mortar pouring

- Cleaning : remove all foreign matters and miscellaneous impurities

- Humidification of raw concrete in depth
- Remove the residual water just prior to the pouring

3.4 Pouring of wedging mortar

- Continuously
- Take all necessary precautions to avoid the formation of air pockets under the
metal frame (eg: pouring on a single side, with hydrostatic chimney or injection pump)

3.5 Upper level of the wedging mortar

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ALSTOM ‌ POWER SYSTEMS 1AHA072042 A 28.04.2008 en 4/4
© ALSTOM 2007. All rights reserved.